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The Twin Cities Daily Planet is partnering with the Southeast Publications Board to help neighbors in the five neighborhoods in the University District—Marcy-Holmes, Como, Prospect Park-East River Road, Cedar-Riverside/West Bank, and the University neighborhood itself—share news about their communities. We invite you to be part of the project! Here's how:

For more information about how you can contribute news and tips to the Daily Planet's coverage of the University District neighborhoods, contact jay [at] tcdailyplanet [dot] net. We also invite you to meet our editors Mary Turck and Jay Gabler in person at weekly Newsroom Cafe meetings throughout the Twin Cities, often held in or near the University District. Check our classes page for the complete schedule.

MUSIC REVIEW | Todd Rundgren brings the unexpected to the Varsity Theater

By Patrick Dunn, TC Daily Planet

Photos by Patrick Dunn

Loyal fans of legendary Rock musician Todd Rundgren met up at the Varsity Theater Monday, May 20th anxious to find out what the unpredictable artist had in store for them. Some probably came expecting to hear hits spanning his 40-plus year music career, but diehard fans know to expect the unexpected. The evening might best be described as a representation of Rundgren’s one man projects with a few specially picked tunes from his extensive production work woven in.

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Abdi Warsame campaigns for Minneapolis City Council

By Lennie Chism, KFAI Radio

Minneapolis will elect a city council this fall. This time around, some of the incumbents have faced strong challenges from newcomers. In the city’s sixth ward, Abdi Warsame took the DFL endorsement from sitting council member Robert Lilligren, who has said he will still run for the office.

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The succor of Suqaar

By John Bailey, GreenLineGems

The West Bank can be a difficult place to love. Urban renewal did quite a number to its street network and, I presume, several historic buildings. But it actually has some of my favorite retail shops (Midwest Mountaineering, Freewheel Bikes), music locales (The Cedar), and theaters (Mixed Blood). Oh, and I suppose my son was born at Fairview which was a pretty important thing.

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Theatre in the Round's "Treasure Island" and the power of imagination

By Jay Gabler, Front Row Seat

A 1911 Treasure Island illustration by N.C. Wyeth

I try not to let commenters bug me, but one who did succeed in getting my dander up was an anonymous (of course) commenter on my negative review of the Jungle Theater's Noises Off. In the review I said that people would be better off watching the 1992 film adaptation, and this commenter condescendingly sneered that comparing a theatrical production to a movie was patent evidence of my incompentence as a critic. "No critic worth anything would compare stage to screen. They're completely different mediums and completely different techniques are used to accomplish them. I'm amazed that someone with two masters degrees doesn't know that."

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Minnesota Vikings, University of Minnesota sign multi-million-dollar contract for use of TCF Bank Stadium

By Bill Huntzicker, TC Daily Planet

Photo by Jenni Konrad (Creative Commons)

The Minnesota Vikings will cover all expenses of game-day activities and other impacts on the surrounding communities—and will contribute to the Good Neighbor Fund—when they move into TCF Bank Stadium to play for two to four seasons beginning in the fall of 2014.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Dinkytown should be a protected historic district

By Kristen Kozitza, Community Voices

Photo by G.R.R. (Creative Commons)

Thirty years ago, in the fall of 1983, I left Richmond, Virginia where I had lived all my life, to attend U of MN-Minneapolis.

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Soon dubu chigae at the Kimchi Tofu House in Minneapolis

By Jeremy Iggers, Iggers Digest

What could be better on a cool rainy day than a hot steaming bowl of soon dubu chigae, spicy tofu stew? The tiny Kimchi Tofu House, 307 S.E. Oak St., Minneapolis, offers about 10 different variations with beef, pork, shrimp, mussels, oysters and kim chi, all priced at $8.99. Served with steamed rice, several panchan side dishes, and a raw egg that you can crack open and stir into the bubbling broth.

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Longtime Dinkytown shop, the Book House, finds new home in Prospect Park

By Marion Renault, The Minnesota Daily

Continuing education student Stefan Gherghelegiu browses through books Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at the Book House in Dinkytown. (Photo by Ichigo Takikawa)

Entering Dinkytown’s the Book House is like entering a maze.

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University of Minnesota plans tailgate lot for students

By Nickalas Tabbert, The Minnesota Daily

University of Minnesota students may soon be able to enjoy food, alcohol and entertainment outside TCF Bank Stadium before Gophers football games.

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Dominique Serrand talks about the Moving Company's "Out of the Pan Into the Fire"

By Rene Meyer-Grimberg, Arts Orbit

The Moving Company's new show Out of the Pan Into the Fire is now playing at the Southern Theater. Director Dominique Serrand talked with me about the process of creating the show in collaboration with students at the University of Iowa.

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